| LIBERTY INVESTMENT TRUST
LTD |
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No 5, President John Kennedy Street, Port Louis |
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| Interim Report for the six months ended 31 March, 2007 |
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Six months |
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Audited |
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Six months |
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Six months |
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Audited |
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Six months |
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| INCOME STATEMENT |
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31.03.07 |
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Yr 30.09.06 |
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31.03.06 |
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CASH
FLOW STATEMENT |
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31.03.07 |
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Yr 30.09.06 |
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31.03.06 |
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Rs 000 |
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Rs 000 |
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Rs 000 |
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Rs 000 |
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Rs 000 |
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Rs 000 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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| Investment Income |
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1,887 |
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7,300 |
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2,642 |
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Cash generated from
operations |
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5,024 |
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4,438 |
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90 |
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| Realised gain on disposal of |
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Tax paid |
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(148) |
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| available-for-sale securities |
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3,821 |
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26,668 |
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6,575 |
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Net cash generated from
operating activities |
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5,024 |
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4,290 |
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90 |
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| Rental Income |
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321 |
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513 |
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205 |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds on maturity of
Treasury Bills |
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1,500 |
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1,500 |
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1,683 |
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| Gain/(Loss) on exchange |
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197 |
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(831) |
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(547) |
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Purchase of investment in
securities |
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(33,674) |
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(33,576) |
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(22,795) |
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Proceeds on disposal of
investment in securities |
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5,629 |
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56,345 |
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12,833 |
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| Expenditure |
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(1,998) |
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(2,961) |
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(1,723) |
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Net cash
(used in)/generated from investing activities |
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(26,545) |
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24,269 |
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(8,279) |
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| Profit before tax |
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4,228 |
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30,689 |
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7,152 |
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FINANCING ACTIVITY |
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Dividends paid |
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(6,825) |
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(6,300) |
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(6,300) |
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| Income tax |
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(42) |
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(11) |
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(27) |
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(Decrease)/Increase in
cash and cash equivalents |
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(28,346) |
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22,260 |
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(14,489) |
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| Net profit |
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4,186 |
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30,678 |
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7,125 |
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MOVEMENT IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS |
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At October 1, |
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38,252 |
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15,992 |
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15,992 |
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(Decrease)/Increase |
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(28,346) |
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22,260 |
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(14,489) |
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Six months |
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Audited |
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Six months |
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At March 31, /September 30, |
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9,906 |
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38,252 |
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1,503 |
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| BALANCE SHEET |
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31.03.07 |
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Yr 30.09.06 |
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31.03.06 |
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Rs 000 |
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Rs 000 |
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Rs 000 |
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| ASSETS EMPLOYED |
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| Non-Current
Assets |
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STATEMENT
OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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| Investment property |
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7,481 |
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| Investment in securities |
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195,928 |
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139,558 |
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164,785 |
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SHARE |
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SHARE |
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FAIR VALUE |
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RETAINED |
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195,928 |
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139,558 |
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172,266 |
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CAPITAL |
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PREMIUM |
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& OTHER |
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EARNINGS |
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TOTAL |
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RESERVES |
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| Current
Assets |
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Rs 000 |
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Rs 000 |
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Rs 000 |
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Rs 000 |
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Rs 000 |
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| Investment in securities |
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1,486 |
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1,438 |
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Balance at October 1, 2006 |
52,500 |
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2,384 |
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43,619 |
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85,304 |
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183,807 |
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| Trade and other receivables |
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54 |
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4,860 |
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240 |
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Increase in fair value |
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29,348 |
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29,348 |
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| Bank balances |
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9,906 |
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38,252 |
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1,503 |
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Release to income
statement |
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(4,138) |
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(4,138) |
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9,960 |
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44,598 |
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3,181 |
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Exchange differences |
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(707) |
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(707) |
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Profit for the period |
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- |
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4,186 |
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4,186 |
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| Non-current asset classified
as held for sale |
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7,481 |
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7,481 |
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Balance at March 31, 2007 |
52,500 |
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2,384 |
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68,122 |
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89,490 |
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212,496 |
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| Total
Assets |
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213,369 |
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191,637 |
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175,447 |
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Balance at October 1, 2005 |
52,500 |
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2,384 |
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50,710 |
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61,452 |
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167,046 |
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| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
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Increase in fair value |
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6,755 |
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6,755 |
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| Capital
and Reserves |
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Release to income
statement |
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(6,724) |
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(6,724) |
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| Share capital |
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52,500 |
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52,500 |
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52,500 |
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Exchange differences |
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269 |
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269 |
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| Share premium |
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2,384 |
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2,384 |
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2,384 |
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Profit for the period |
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- |
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7,125 |
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7,125 |
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| Fair value reserves |
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68,122 |
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43,619 |
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51,010 |
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Balance at March 31, 2006 |
52,500 |
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2,384 |
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51,010 |
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68,577 |
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174,471 |
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| Retained earnings |
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89,490 |
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85,304 |
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68,577 |
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| Shareholders' interest |
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212,496 |
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183,807 |
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174,471 |
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| Current
Liabilities |
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| Trade and other payables |
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828 |
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994 |
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801 |
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| Current tax liabilities |
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45 |
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11 |
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175 |
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| Proposed Dividend |
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6,825 |
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873 |
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7,830 |
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976 |
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| Total Equity and Liabilities |
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213,369 |
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191,637 |
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175,447 |
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| STATISTICS |
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| Earnings per share (Rs.) |
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0.80 |
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5.84 |
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1.36 |
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| Number of shares in issue |
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5,250,000 |
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5,250,000 |
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5,250,000 |
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| Dividends
per share - Interim & Final (Rs.) |
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1.30 |
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| Net Asset Value per share
(NAV) (Rs.) |
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40.48 |
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35.01 |
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33.23 |
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| NOTES |
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| 1. The financial information set out above for
the year ended September 30, 2003 are audited. |
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| 2. Basis of preparation |
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| International
accounting standards are being applied in full for the first time . Where necessary
comparative |
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have been amended to conform with change in presentation in the current year. |
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| 3. Investment in securities |
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| a) Available for sale
securities |
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| Available for sale
investments are measured at subsequent reporting
dates at fair value. Unrealised gains
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| losses on such securities are
recognised directly in equity, until the security is disposed of or found
to be impaired |
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| at which time the cumulative
gain or loss previously recognised in equity is
included in the Income Statement for
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| period. On disposal, the profit or loss recognised in the Income Statement is the difference
between the proceeds and |
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| the carrying amount of the
asset. |
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| b) Held to maturity debt
securities |
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| Held to maturity securities
are measured at subsequent reporting dates at amortised cost. |
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| 4. Investment Property |
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| Investment
property, which is property held to earn rentals is stated at fair value at the balance
sheet date. Gains or |
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| losses arising from changes
in fair vaue of investment property are included
in the net profit or loss for the period in |
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| which they arise. |
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| 5. Copies of the abridged
audited financial statement are available free of
charge at the Registered Office. |
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| FINANCIAL COMMENTARY FOR YEAR ENDED 30
SEPTEMBER 2003 |
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| INVESTMENTS
AND NET ASSET VALUE AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2003 |
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Asset Value per share has increased to Rs 20.55 from a restated opening NAV
of Rs 17.35. This represents an
increase of 18.4% for the year against a Semdex performance of +30.2% and the
SEM 7 of +32.5%. |
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| INCOME |
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income before tax increased by 24.2% to Rs 4.66m while earnings per share
amounted to Rs 0.88 (2002-Rs 0.70).
Earnings per share are up 25.7% for the year. |
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| By order of the board |
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| Aruna Radhakeesoon |
Registered Office |
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| Secretary |
Rogers House, |
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5 President John Kennedy St |
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| xx December 2003 |
Port Louis, Mauritius |
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| Investment Manager |
Transfer Secretaries |
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| Tomfin Asset Management Ltd |
Mauritius Computing Services Ltd, |
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18 Edith Cavell Street |
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